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Mies van der Rohe
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Documentary, 01-Jan-2010
After World War l, textile industry magnate Hermann Lange commissions avant-garde architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to design a revolutionary two-story residential home on the outskirts of Krefeld, now world-renowned as a museum, explored through interviews with Lange's great-granddaughter, the architect who redeveloped the homes, and the director of Art Museums in Krefeld.
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